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                                      The opinion in support of the decision being entered                                        
                                 today was not written for publication and is not binding                                         
                                 precedent of the Board.                                                                          
                                 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                        
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                                       BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                         
                                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                                              
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                                          Ex parte TONG SUN and JEFF LINDSAY                                                      
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                                                     Appeal No. 2006-2004                                                         
                                                     Application 10/022,823                                                       
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                                                           ON BRIEF                                                               
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               Before WARREN, KRATZ and GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                   
               WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                               
                                                      Decision on Appeal                                                          
                      This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner finally                           
               rejecting claims 16 through 28 and 32.  Claims 29 through 31 are also of record and have been                      
               withdrawn from consideration by the examiner under 37 CFR § 1.142(b).                                              
                      Claim 16 illustrates appellants’ invention of a dyed textile material, and is representative                
               of the claims on appeal:                                                                                           
                      16.  A dyed textile material comprising:                                                                    
                      a textile material containing a cellulosic material, said cellulosic material being treated                 
               with a polyvinylamine and a complexing agent, the complexing agent serving to bond the                             
               polyvinylamine to the cellulosic material; and                                                                     
                      an acid dye applied to said cellulosic material.                                                            

                      The references relied on by the examiner in the grounds of rejection under 35 U.S.C.                        
               § 103(a) are:                                                                                                      

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